Service difficulty report · Uplatch Mech · Doug DC861

Difficulty date
October 28, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AX
Make and model
Doug DC861
Aircraft serial
45848
Part
Uplatch Mech
Part number
45973405505
Condition
Lack Of Lube
Location
Rt Mlg
Stage of operation
TO
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF WITH GEAR HANDLE UP, THE LANDING GEAR UNSAFE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, ALONG WITH THE RIGHT GEAR DOOR LATCH LIGHT. RECYCLED LANDING GEAR, NO HELP. CLEANED AND LUBRICATED RIGHT MAIN LANDING GEAR UPLATCH MECHANISM.

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